The Pump review: Arnold Schwarzenegger offers his muscle-building expertise to the masses
You’ve heard of Arnold Schwarzenegger. You’re familiar with the best fitness apps . Put the two together and what do you get? The Pump, that’s what. The app is Arnie’s latest way of offering his considerable training experience and expertise to “anyone with access to a phone”. Rather than providing thousands of bright video workouts like rivals such as Peloton , The Pump offers a select few long-term plans, a goal-setting framework for everyday life called “Action Plans”, and a blog-like “Community” section where Arnold’s team shares interesting info and like-minded users are able to chat. The workout plans are designed to help you hit one of two fitness goals: ”get big” or “get shredded”. Admittedly, this can seem like you’re not getting as much bang for your buck as you do with similarly-priced alternatives like Sweat and Centr, which put a vast library of fitness content at your fingertips. But that’s the whole point, The Pump’s creators argue. This ...